Niode wrote:
Regarding the people saying the same thing can be done with Vita and PS3. Not even the greatest programmers on earth can get 1080p out of the PS3 unless it's something relatively simplistic graphics wise (IE Wipeout). The Wii U has 1GB of video ram AND 512MB of system ram. More than enough for 1080p. This system will look amazing graphics wise, it's got a massive chunk of ram to throw at the problem.
This is one of the reasons why PS3 games on the whole look worse than 360 games because of the 360's 32MB EDRAM, an entire frame buffer at 720p will fit in there with room to spare for a little AA. The PS3 simply does not have that luxury. When you consider you have an entire 1GB RAM dedicated to video on the Wii-U you can understand that we're looking at at least 2 to 3 times better graphics than the current gen consoles. Obviously this is all down to the developer but when you consider that Super Mario Galaxy 2 looks EASILY like a 360 or PS3 title on severely underpowered hardware, I'm sure Nintendo will make everybody else look like rank amateurs.
No offense, but it sounds like you've never played a PS3 game. It also sounds very biased as well.
PS3 games on the whole look worse than 360 games
Seriously? Have you played Uncharted 2, God of War 3, Killzone 3, Socom 4, etc?
I all the major consoles, but there is no denying when it comes to graphics the PS3 has the edge in a major way.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 looks EASILY like a 360 or PS3 title on severely underpowered hardware, I'm sure Nintendo will make everybody else look like rank amateurs
Except that it looks terrible on an HD display. The jaggies cut through your retinas! Not that graphics are everything of course. I actually enjoy the game, but I constantly ask myself how it would look in HD.
Not even the greatest programmers on earth can get 1080p out of the PS3 unless it's something relatively simplistic graphics wise (IE Wipeout)
Wipeout looks amazing imo. I think you are confusing simplistic with smooth, easy on the eyes. It's anything but simplistic!
Anyway, I'd rather have smooth, anti-aliased graphics in 720p, with all the shaders and high res textures you'd expect in a next gen title than just 1080p any day.
To give you an example of what I mean. Take God of War Collection in 1080p and God of War III in 720p. GOWIII looks much more impressive than GOW Collection.
